I wondered if I could get some opinions on the following...
I have a HP DL380p Gen8 server that I am considering using in our business to replace an old server that needs replacing.
I have been looking at pricing for Windows Server and while I originally wanted to go for Windows Server 2019 Standard, the non-oem version is around £880+vat so looking to see if I can save money as our use case is very basic.
All we need really is active directory, folder redirection and file sharing. Our email is already using Office365.
As such, I wonder whether Server 2019 Essentials would be sufficient OR is there a viable argument for opting to either use azure for active directory/folder redirection and a NAS for local file sharing or buy a Synology NAS and use the Synology Active Directory Server?
Any thoughts/opinions would be hugely appreciated.
I have a HP DL380p Gen8 server that I am considering using in our business to replace an old server that needs replacing.
I have been looking at pricing for Windows Server and while I originally wanted to go for Windows Server 2019 Standard, the non-oem version is around £880+vat so looking to see if I can save money as our use case is very basic.
All we need really is active directory, folder redirection and file sharing. Our email is already using Office365.
As such, I wonder whether Server 2019 Essentials would be sufficient OR is there a viable argument for opting to either use azure for active directory/folder redirection and a NAS for local file sharing or buy a Synology NAS and use the Synology Active Directory Server?
Any thoughts/opinions would be hugely appreciated.